The Independence/Gilmanton Indees will venture away from home to face off against the Augusta Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses apiece.
Independence/Gilmanton lost 12-2 to Cochrane-Fountain City on Tuesday.
Independence/Gilmanton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Solberg, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Dalton Jasin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Augusta couldn't beat McDonell Central on Thursday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the sixth inning. The Beavers fell just short of the Macks by a score of 13-11. Even if the Beavers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Josh Shong made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Lee, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Augusta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Independence/Gilmanton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Augusta's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Independence/Gilmanton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Augusta, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Independence/Gilmanton keep running through batters, or will the Beavers buck the trend?
Everything went Independence/Gilmanton's way against Augusta in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Independence/Gilmanton made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indees since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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